Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Species List 07-09-10 Nudi Retreat Currimindi











30 Species List, 12m viz
* most species found in this outing

Aegires citrinus
Atys sp. 1 (3rd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissma
Chromodoris daphne
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus nigropunctatus (4th and 5th photos, New Species no. 432)
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris emmae
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidia exquisita (2nd photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia picta
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni (top photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Roboastra luteolineata
*Sagaminopteron ornatum
Tambja morosa
Tambja tenuilineata
Tambja victoriae
Tornatina sp. 1
Umbraculum umbraculum (6th, 7th and 8th photos mating) Bottom scenery photo shows (arrowed) the two animals mating.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Species List 03-09-10 Nudi Retreat Currimundi











31 Species Found, glassy surface conditions, 15m viz, no surge.
*most animals of a species found today. Numbers next to species are the amount found by Gary! If there is no number it is one.

Aegires gardineri
Berthella martensi
Cadlinella ornatissma
Ceratosoma magnificum
Chromodoris daphne - 6 (6th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri - 2
Chromodoris splendida - 3
Chromodoris striatella
Dermatobranchus ornatus - 3
Dermatobranchus sp.1 - 5 (3rd photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris aff. averni - 4
Glossodoris atromarginata - 11
Glossodoris vespa (7th photo) Endemic to Sunshine Coast
Gymnodoris alba
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni - 4 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura - 8
Jorunna parva
Jorunna sp. 3
Phyllidia ocellata - 2
Phyllidiella lizae - 6
Phyllidiella pustulosa - 2
*Pteraeolidia ianthina - 13
Roboastra luteolineata - 3
Sagaminopteron ornatum - 3
Tambja tenuilineata
Tambja victoriae
Tritoniopsis alba - 2 (4th photo)
Umbraculum umbraculum (New Species! No.431) (top and 5th photo)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Species List 01-09-10 Flinders Reef Moreton Island











18 Species found. 15m viz a little current.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aeolidiella alba
Bullina lineata (6th photo)
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris cf. reticulata (7th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Elysia ornata
Elysia sp. 6 (5th photo)
Gymnodoris okinawae
Halgerda aurantiomaculata (top photo)
Hypselodoris maculosa (2nd photo)
Micromelo undata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla cf. gracilis (3rd photo)
*Thuridilla gracilis
Thuridilla neona (4th photo)
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia sp. 6 (8th photo)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Species List 31-08-10 The Trench












27 Species found. Light winds and 25+m viz!! So clear the water was.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Berthella martensi (8th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris lochi (7th photo)
Chromodoris striatella
Dermatobranchus ornatus (6th photo)
Flabellina exoptata (top photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata (4th photo)
*Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Gymnodoris alba
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris whitei
Pectenodoris trilineata (3rd photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni (2nd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Thuridilla splendens
Thuridilla vatae (5th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata (9th photo)
Trinchesia ornata

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Species List 27-08-10 Site 013 Old Woman Island









35 Species found, 15m viz, no surge, lots of branchs = nice! This trip is our second best 'most species found'. The best was Trench 21-11-09 with 38!
*most animals of a species found today.

Aeolidiella alba
Berthellina citrina (3rd photo)
Bornella anguilla
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris cf. reticulata
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa (5th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni
*Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Gymnodoris alba
Halgerda tesselata (6th photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna parva (2nd photo)
Jorunna sp. 3
Noumea norba
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia picta (top photo)
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllodesmium magnum (7th photo)
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Roboastra luteolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum (bottom photo)
Tambja victoriae
Tambja tenuilineata
Thuridilla splendens
Tritoniopsis alba

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Species List 22-08-10 Fairyland









26 Species found. 15m viz light winds, no serge.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Bornella anguilla
Glossodoris aff. averni
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata (3rd photo)
Glossodoris vespa
*Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
Hypselodoris maculosa (4th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris zephyra (top photo)
Noumea laboutei (2nd photo)
Noumea norba
Noumea romeri (6th photo)
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja morosa (5th photo)
Thuridilla splendens